NEW ULM — New Ulm Public Utilities (NUPU) staff offers a number of tips to avoid frozen water pipes and reduce heating costs this winter. Darlis O’Brien of the NUPU Water & District Energy Dept. said most water service lines enter homes in the basement, so the basement temperature ...

The Coffee Keller, located at 5 N. Minnesota Street in New Ulm, marked two years of operation in downtown New Ulm, celebrating with a special birthday party Saturday. Coffee Keller originally operated from a basement space at 127 N. Minnesota, but moved to at 5 N. Minnesota Street last ...

SLEEPY EYE — Fifteen teams of local and Midwest pond hockey players will compete for a $1,000 cash prize at the fifth-annual Sleepy Eye Pond Hockey Classic Saturday. Games begin at 9:45 a.m. Saturday and continue until about 4:30 p.m. on outdoor rinks near the Sleepy Eye Arena at the ...

MANKATO — The 2026 Minnesota Ag Expo brought together farmers, students, researchers and industry leaders for two days of learning, networking and discussion at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in downtown Mankato. The week began Monday with a Young & Emerging Farmers ...

Minnesota state Sen. Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls, has announced that he will not be seeking re-election this year. In a Thursday news release, Dahms said he will be stepping down at the end of his Senate term. “When I first ran for the Minnesota Senate, I said that when I was elected, I ...

NEW ULM – The City of New Ulm may see a reduction in the number of boards and commissions. During a recent city council work session, Mayor Kathleen Backer presented multiple recommendations to change or eliminate city boards. The three main recommendations were to dissolve the Safety ...